The 2015 awards season has proved the unlikely feat that the words 'high neckline' and 'red carpet' can be heard in the same sentence. Shock horror; Rita Ora wore polo neck Prada at the Grammys! The Grammys!
Making the usual sea of slashed, cut-out and plunging necklines look old hat, this year's best actress academy nominees have graced the spotlight in a catalogue of demure dresses boasting long-sleeves as well as neck warming accents.
Felicity Jones cut a positively-regal figure in Dior at the Golden Globes; Rosamund Pike found much to like in Louis Vuitton's ribbon embellished necklines and the chainmail neck on Julianne Moore's Saint Laurent mini stamped the 54-year-old a winner in the wardrobe stakes as she does the rounds collecting her best actress accolades.
Clockwise from top left: Julianne Moore in Saint Laurent, Felicity Jones in Dior, Rita Ora in Prada and Rosamund Pike in Louis Vuitton. Photos: Rex
One wouldn't usually associate high necklines with spring/summer collections, but a handful of influential designers have included them at the core of their offerings. Louis Vuitton and Prada both plumped for textured neck finishes, while Carven zipped the brand's sporty dresses right up to the throat. So, luckily for the actresses currently dressing for the red carpet, giving a nod to the new season also means a toasty décolletage.
Clockwise from top left: Louis Vuitton, Prada, Just Cavalli and Carven spring/summer 2015 collections
The recent pre-fall 2015 presentations have established the fact that high-necks are going nowhere in 2015. No longer just a layering feature under our tunics and pinafores, the polo neck is set to take centre stage at Mary Katrantzou, Marni, Chanel and Giambattista Valli this autumn.
Clockwise from top left: Mary Katrantzou, Marni, Chanel and Giambattista Valli pre-fall 2015 collections
Where the spring/summer 2015 Haute Couture shows were concerned, designers were preoccupied with structured ruffles creeping up the nape of necks. John Galliano's 'Artisanal' collection for Maison Margiela nodded to the Nehru style of collars sewn onto eastern jackets and even Donatella Versace managed a nod to the burgeoning trend in her risqué collection.
Clockwise from top left: Giambattista Valli, Maison Margiela, Valentino and Versace spring 2015 Couture collections
Try one of these high street options for your own take on the trend.
Left to right: Cooperative printed blouson sleeve dress , £48, Urban Outfitters; Soft funnel neck dress, £120, Whistles
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